Wardrobe Mistress

SLIDESHOW: Wardrobe Mistress

I am 14 and going to my grandmother’s memorial service in South Africa in
the summer holidays. I want an outfit that is not too sombre and that I can
wear more than once. I like colour, vintage and Peter Pan collars, but I
have a limited budget. I am 5ft 5in and have blue eyes and blondish hair.

I think this dress by Glamorous is ideal. It’s affordable (1 £22; houseoffraser.co.uk),
it has a Peter Pan collar and no sleeves (great if it’s warm), but, more
important, it has a floral patternon a black background, so it combines
formality with a jolly, life-affirming print that I think will be just
right. You’ll get plenty of wear out of it, too — even with tights for
winter. It’s reasonably short, so wear with flats on the day, such as these
loafers (2 £65) or some blue ballet pumps (£25), both